CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-30801

Use of Default Credentials

Published: Oct 10, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

All versions of the qBittorrent client through 4.5.5 use default credentials when the web user interface is enabled. The administrator is not forced to change the default credentials. As of 4.5.5, this issue has not been fixed. A remote attacker can use the default credentials to authenticate and execute arbitrary operating system commands using the external program feature in the web user interface. This was reportedly exploited in the wild in March 2023.

Weakness

The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Qbittorrent Qbittorrent * 4.5.5 (including)
Qbittorrent Ubuntu bionic *
Qbittorrent Ubuntu lunar *
Qbittorrent Ubuntu mantic *
Qbittorrent Ubuntu trusty *
Qbittorrent Ubuntu xenial *

Potential Mitigations

References